How To Install gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux.
What is gkrellm-hdplop
gkrellm-hdplop is:
It monitors your hard drives by sending visual stimuli to your cortex each time your /dev/hdx writes or reads anything. Try to launch openoffice and enjoy the wmhdplop show.
gkrellm-hdplop is a port of wmhdplop for grkellm.
There are three methods to install gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gkrellm-hdplop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gkrellm-hdplop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gkrellm-hdplopInstall gkrellm-hdplop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gkrellm-hdplop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gkrellm-hdplopInstall gkrellm-hdplop Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gkrellm-hdplop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gkrellm-hdplopHow To Uninstall gkrellm-hdplop on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the gkrellm-hdplop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gkrellm-hdplopUninstall gkrellm-hdplop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gkrellm-hdplop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gkrellm-hdplopRemove gkrellm-hdplop Configurations and Data
To remove gkrellm-hdplop configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gkrellm-hdplopRemove gkrellm-hdplop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gkrellm-hdplop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gkrellm-hdplopDependencies
gkrellm-hdplop have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gkrellm-hdplop package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
